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- [dee-poh; Military or British dep-oh]
- /ˈdi poʊ; Military or British ˈdɛp oʊ/
- /ˈdep.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-poh; Military or British dep-oh]
- /ˈdi poʊ; Military or British ˈdɛp oʊ/
Definitions of depot word
- countable noun depot A depot is a place where large amounts of raw materials, equipment, arms, or other supplies are kept until they are needed. 3
- countable noun depot A depot is a large building or open area where buses or railway engines are kept when they are not being used. 3
- countable noun depot A depot is a bus station or railway station. 3
- noun depot a storehouse or warehouse 3
- noun depot a store for supplies 3
- noun depot a training and holding centre for recruits and replacements 3
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Origin of depot
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < French dépot < Latin dēpositum, noun use of neuter of dēpositus; see deposit
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Parts of speech for Depot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
depot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
depot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for depot
noun depot
- yard — the ground that immediately adjoins or surrounds a house, public building, or other structure.
- terminal — situated at or forming the end or extremity of something: a terminal feature of a vista.
- garage — a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles.
- armory — armor or armorial bearings
- store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Top questions with depot
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